On the property market: homes with cosy fireplaces, plus the best of the rest

MITCHELL, CORNWALL Five-bedroom house, £699,950

LOOKS This beautifully restored, Grade II listed farmhouse, nestled in
the Cornish countryside near Truro, dates from the 14th century. It has
solid stone walls, is full of period character – oak panelling, exposed
beams and stained glass windows – and has views over Duchy of Cornwall
farms.

CHARM A wonderful drawing room with slate-flagged floors, exposed
joists and a dramatic stone fireplace with an old baking oven.

VITAL STATISTICS There’s a stone-built garden house/studio and stabling
facilities in the grounds (half an acre). The property is one and a half
miles from the nearest town, and eight miles from the cathedral city of
Truro.